1. Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer
Aired: Jul 2, 1990Considered the father of the screwball comedy, Preston Sturges was recognized...
38 SeasonsJul 02, 1990TV-141h 16m7.3
Considered the father of the screwball comedy, Preston Sturges was recognized as one of the great early writers in Hollywood.
1. Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer
Aired: Jul 2, 1990Considered the father of the screwball comedy, Preston Sturges was recognized...
2. John Cassavetes: John Cassavetes
Aired: Jul 9, 1990John Cassavetes: born in New York City in 1929, by the time of his death in 1...
Martin Scorsese's uniquely versatile vision has made him one of the cinema's ...
4. You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
Aired: Jul 23, 1990Biographical portrait of one of Broadway's most brilliant songwriters. Told t...
5. Edward R. Murrow: This Reporter
Aired: Jul 30, 1990A profile of journalist Edward R. Murrow recalling his live radio broadcasts ...
6. John Hammond: From Bessie Smith to Bruce Springsteen
Aired: Aug 20, 1990John Hammond was responsible for discovering many top talents in the music bu...
7. Sanford Meisner: The Theatre's Best Kept Secret
Aired: Aug 27, 1990A leading acting teacher who trained some of the most famous performers of th...
8. John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying It
Aired: Sep 17, 1990In 1952, David Tudor sat down in front of a piano for four minutes and 33 sec...
Main Cast
Current Status: Returning Series
Network: PBS
Production Country: United States
Genres:Documentary, Music, History, Biography